000 FZNT23 KNHC 230241 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2009 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. AMZ089-230930- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2009 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG TRADES ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN...TO GALE FORCE NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA...WILL DIMINISH BY TUE AS A COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE NW CARIBBEAN AND DISSIPATES. THIS FRONT WILL WEAKEN THE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE THROUGH FRI. $$ AMZ082-230930- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT S OF 19N. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 17N W OF 83W. .MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL S OF 17N E OF 81W MON. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-230930- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2009 ...GALE WARNING FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W... .TONIGHT AND MON...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 81W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...FROM 11N TO 13N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING 5 TO 8 FT. $$ AMZ086-230930- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2009 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...WITH HIGHER GUSTS ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S OF 16N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU AND FRI...S OF 14N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ AMZ087-230930- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. N OF 19N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .TUE THROUGH WED...S OF 18N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .THU AND FRI...FROM 13N TO 20N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-230930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2009 .SYNOPSIS...SLOW MOVING FRONT FROM 31N67W TO E CUBA TONIGHT MERGES WITH A SECOND BOUNDARY ALONG 31N65W 21N76W MON. THE MERGED BOUNDARIES STALL FROM 27N65W TO 21N75W TUE AND GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH FRI AS STRONG HIGH PRES BUILDS OFF THE MID-ATLC AND NE CONUS COAST. $$ AMZ080-230930- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 28N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 26N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 26N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .TUE...E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 27N W OF 76W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...E OF FRONT AND N OF 27N W OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 180 NM W OF FRONT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG AND WITHIN 180 NM W OF FRONT. .FRI...N OF 27N W OF 74W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT NE PART. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI